Firing on 3 cylinders

StrikeIS

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Apr 1, 2009
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OK I want to say its my coils but I just wanted to check with you guys. cylinders 1,3,5 are not firing and if they are its so low of a spark I cant see or hear it. I tested the coils ohms and got 1.1 and I beleive it should be around 0.3 to 0.5 ohms on an 89 turboed. I also checked the plugs that go into the coils and they have 11.86 volts, so they are ok. I did check the ignitor and I couldnt get a reading from it which made no sence to me cause I got the 11.86 volts on the harness plugs that go to the coils. The only other thing I can think of would be the CPS which I dont know much about like how to check it or anything. So what do you think is causing it to do this.
 

hvyman

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usually coils will go out in pairs too, like 1-6 2-5 and 3-4. check your codes,wires,plugs.
 

StrikeIS

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No codes. I had a o2 sensor code and replaced the o2 sensor and code went away and there are no other codes. I replaced the plugs twice and replaced the wires. The only thing I can think of is the coils or the CPS. I will be checking the air gap tomorrow as soon as I get a feeler gauge.